When I was a young teen going to the roller rink was a big deal. That roller rink was a good distance from home, a good twenty miles. We rarely traveled that far from home. Mom and Dad may take… Continue reading

It is sometimes a difficult thing to remain calm in a storm. And I believe our country is in a big one. There are just so many issues, of a fundamental nature, that are being called into question that I… Continue reading

I have been slowly developing a theory. It is a theory involving our diet. I’m not a scientist or researcher but I think this is something that should be looked into. And it is not so much concerned with the… Continue reading

There was an interesting bit of discussion yesterday about the ” noon ” whistle. Does your town have a noon whistle ?  Greensboro does not. In East Hampton where I was raised we did. I never gave it much thought… Continue reading

We are a third of the way through February. It was quite warm here yesterday and I saw a glimpse of spring. It was just a tease, I know that but I enjoyed the moment. The weather man on television… Continue reading

I saw a brief article about a freshman senator. His name is Thom Tillis. He was being lambasted for saying. ” the government should not force employees to wash their hands after using the restroom. ” At least that is… Continue reading

I will attempt to broach a rather touchy subject matter here today. I do not wish to sound like some kind of zealot or preacher but these are my thoughts. I keep seeing all the advertisements for erectile dysfunction and… Continue reading

Information is of little use if not shared. I have gathered quite a bit of family information over the years and it is rather specialized. Of what interest to the general public could it be ? That is a question… Continue reading

Temperance is a word we seldom hear, but something that should be learned . We do hear synonyms such as tolerance, abstinence, or sobriety. It is true that temperance is most closely related with the drinking of alcoholic beverages but… Continue reading

Last evening I posted a funny little status to my facebook wall. I wondered why I stayed so ” young ” while my classmates all grew ” old”. Of course it is just a joke and not meant to be… Continue reading